Course description
Sports Coaching places you at the forefront of coaching practice. Apply your skills and experience to real world contexts across the UK and abroad.
Our programme supports the strategic objectives outlined in the UK Coaching Framework.
This framework is our challenge and it enables us to produce postgraduates with a high degree of knowledge and understanding to innovate in their own practice. You’ll apply new skills in real world contexts across professional and amateur sport.
You’ll gain knowledge of leadership, communication, pedagogy, allied sport sciences and relevant management principles, all whilst working in an environment relevant to your developmental needs. The programme can be completed full time in one year or part time over 2-3 years.
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Training Course Content
Year 1: Compulsory Modules
- TL4109: Analysis of Coaching and Performance
- TL4186: Dissertation for Sport
- TL4187: Research Methods for Sport
- TL4188: Philosophy to Practice
- TL4189: Contemporary Practice for Sport
TL4109: Analysis of Coaching and Performance
On this module, you'll critically examine the efficacy of performance analysis and the subsequent role it plays in intervention planning.
TL4186: Dissertation for Sport
The aims of this module are to develop your intellectual ability and conceptual thinking by undertaking an in-depth investigation into a topic of your choice. You'll develop your research skills and critical understanding to produce a dissertation, with the aid of supervisors, through research, analysis and presentation.
TL4187: Research Methods for Sport
In this module you'll have the chance to learn the skills, techniques and knowledge that are needed so that you can do an independent research project or dissertation within the area of sport. It'll will give you the theory and practical frameworks so you can take either quantitative or qualitative approaches to research, data collection and analysis.
TL4188: Philosophy to Practice
This module lets you examine the effects of our values and beliefs and how they translate into specific behaviours. You'll look at factors that influence self-awareness in relation to personal philosophy and coaching as well as teaching behaviours.
TL4189: Contemporary Practice for Sport
The aims of this module are to look at aspects of session planning and delivery, right through to global training systems and holistic planning. It will give you a better knowledge base to make decisions about planning and the delivery of sessions. You'll also focus on the issues surrounding talent identification and talent development environments.